bitten

be bitten by the bug

To suddenly be excited by or very interested in something (which can be specified between "the" and "bug"). Molly's really enjoying rehearsing for the school play—it seems she's been bitten by the acting bug.

bite

1. verb To respond to an invitation or ad, often a dishonest or misleading one. I tried to trick my brother into cleaning my room, but he didn't bite.

2. verb To be bad or seem ominous. I'm surprised he was nice to you—he usually bites.

3. verb To steal or take something. Aw man, somebody bit my notes, so I couldn't study at lunch.

4. verb, slang To be annoying or disappointing. Oh, that TV show bites. This season has been so stupid that I just can't watch it.

5. noun A meal, often one that is small or doesn't take long to prepare or eat. A shortened form of the phrase "a bite to eat." We don't have a lot of time, so let's just grab a quick bite before the movie starts. Let's pull off at the next rest stop to grab a bite.

bite down

1. To bite very hard and purposefully (on something). I nearly lost a tooth biting down on that apple! I knew there was something wrong with the burger the moment I bit down.

2. To clench one's teeth very firmly. I keep trying to give the dog her pills, but she's biting down so hard that I can't get them into her mouth. The field surgeons didn't have any anesthetic, so the poor man had to just bite down while they operated.

bite down on (something)

1. To bite very hard and purposefully on something. I nearly lost a tooth biting down on that apple! She bit down on the man's hand to get him to let go of her.

2. To repress or hold back something, especially an emotion. I bit down on the rude comments that were dancing at the tip of my tongue. She had to keep biting down on her anger as the CEO continued to discredit her work.

bite in (something)

To repress or hold back something, especially an emotion. I bit in the rude comments that were dancing at the tip of my tongue. She had to keep biting in her fury as the CEO continued to discredit her work.

bite the big one

1. slang To die. We were so lucky to avoid that massive accident—we could have bitten the big one!

2. vulgar slang To be remarkably bad, unpleasant, disappointing, or upsetting. Well, that movie bit the big one. I wish I could get my money back! Yeah, I heard that class bites the big one.

See also: big, bite, one

bite the dust

1. slang Of a person, to die. We were so lucky to avoid that massive accident—we might have bitten the dust!

2. slang Of a machine, to be near a complete breakdown or loss of functionality. Judging by all that noise coming from her car, I'm pretty sure it's about to bite the dust. I have to go buy a new blender because mine bit the dust today.

3. slang To become unpopular or irrelevant. Sadly, it doesn't take long for the latest technological innovations to bite the dust.

See also: bite, dust

bitten by a barn mouse

obsolete Drunk or tipsy. (Barley, the primary ingredient for most beer, would have been kept in a barn, making it potential fodder for barn mice.) I had my suspicions that the farmhands may have all been bitten by a barn mouse, judging by their slurred speech and languid demeanor.

bitten by the same bug

Sharing a particular desire, interest, or impulse. I can't believe we applied to the same five schools! We must have been bitten by the same bug.

have the bug

To suddenly be excited by or very interested in something (which can be specified between "the" and "bug"). Molly's really enjoying rehearsing for the school play—it seems she has the acting bug.

I could have bitten my tongue off

I immediately regretted saying something; I wish I could have stopped myself from saying something. I could have bitten my tongue off as soon as I made tasteless joke. As soon as the ridiculous response was out of my mouth, I could've bitten my own tongue off.

See also: bitten, could, have, off, tongue

I wished I had bitten my tongue off

I immediately regretted saying something; I wish I had stopped myself from saying something. I wished I had bitten my tongue off as soon as I made tasteless joke. As soon as the ridiculous response was out of my mouth, I wished I'd bitten my own tongue off.

once bitten, twice shy

Once one is hurt by someone or something, one will be extra cautious to avoid that person or thing. I've learned my lesson from dating actors—once bitten, twice shy. The company's brief but disastrous attempt was enough for them to vow never to venture into the mobile phone market again. Once bitten, twice shy.

See also: once, shy, twice

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

bite the big one

Sl. to die. I was so tired that I thought I was going to bite the big one. I hope I am old and gray when I bite the big one.

See also: big, bite, one

bite the dust

1. Sl. to die. A shot rang out, and another cowboy bit the dust. The soldier was too young to bite the dust.

2. Sl. to break; to fail; to give out. My old car finally bit the dust. This pen is out of ink and has bitten the dust.

See also: bite, dust

*bite (to eat)

to get something to eat; to get food that can be eaten quickly. (*Typically: get ~; grab ~; have~.) I need a few minutes to grab a bite to eat. Bob often tries to get a bite between meetings.

bitten by the same bug

Fig. having the same need, desire, or obsession. Bob and I were both bitten by the same bug and ended up getting new cars at the same time.

Once bitten, twice shy.

Prov. When something or someone has hurt you once, you tend to avoid that thing or person. Jill: Let's go ride the roller coaster. Jane: No, thanks. I got really sick on one of those once—once bitten, twice shy. I once sent in money for something I saw advertised in the back of a magazine, but the merchandise was of such poor quality I was sorry I'd bought it. I'll never buy anything that way again; once bitten, twice shy.

See also: once, shy, twice

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

bark is worse than one's bite, one's

A person seems more hostile or aggressive than is the case, as in Dad sounds very grouchy in the morning, but his bark's worse than his bite. This phrase was a proverb by the mid-1600s.

bite the dust

Suffer defeat or death, as in The 1990 election saw both of our senators bite the dust. Although this expression was popularized by American Western films of the 1930s, in which either cowboys or Indians were thrown from their horses to the dusty ground, it originated much earlier. Tobias Smollett had it in Gil Blas (1750): "We made two of them bite the dust."

See also: bite, dust

once bitten, twice shy

Once hurt, one is doubly cautious in the future, as in He was two days late last time, so she's not hiring him again-once bitten, twice shy. This seemingly old observation, presumably alluding to an animal biting someone, was first recorded in 1894.

See also: once, shy, twice

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

once bitten, twice shy

once bitten

You say once bitten, twice shy to mean that a bad experience makes you not want to become involved in a similar situation in the future. I'm certainly not looking for a new boyfriend. Once bitten, twice shy. Tokyo's punters, once bitten, twice shy, will not come rushing back for more.

See also: once, shy, twice

be bitten by the bug

COMMON If you are bitten by the gardening bug, for example, or are bitten by the acting bug, you become very enthusiastic about gardening or acting, and you start doing it a lot. I've definitely been bitten by the gardening bug, and now I love weeding and digging. Bitten by the travel bug, he set off for a working holiday in Australia. She provides a guide to Britain's antiques markets and a very useful reference list for those seriously bitten by the bug.

bite the dust

COMMON

1. If something bites the dust, it fails or stops existing. With the news that milk chocolate can help cut cholesterol, yet another healthy eating fad bites the dust. Quite a few restaurants have bitten the dust recently.

2. If someone bites the dust, they die. A Wild West showman nearly bit the dust when he blew himself up making blank bullets in his garden shed. Note: This expression is used to refer to someone's death in a humorous way. Note: In stories about the Wild West, cowboys were said to `bite the dust' when they were shot and fell off their horses.

See also: bite, dust

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

bite the big one

die. North American informal

1996 Tom Clancy Executive Orders The Premier of Turkmenistan bit the big one, supposedly an automobile accident.

See also: big, bite, one

bite the dust

1 be killed. 2 fail. informal

See also: bite, dust

I could have bitten my tongue off

used to convey that you profoundly and immediately regret having said something.

See also: bitten, could, have, off, tongue

have (or be bitten by) the bug

develop a sudden strong enthusiasm for something.

once bitten, twice shy

a bad experience makes you wary of the same thing happening again.

This expression dates from the late 19th century. A variant common in the USA is once burned, twice shy .

See also: once, shy, twice

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

bite the ˈbig one

(American English, slang)
1 be very bad or fail: This place really bites the big one!
2 die: It’s a surprise to see him bite the big one at the end of the movie.

See also: big, bite, one

bite the ˈdust

(informal)
1 fail, or be defeated or destroyed: Thousands of small businesses bite the dust every year.
2 (humorous) die

See also: bite, dust

be bitten by/have the ˈbug

(informal) have a sudden strong interest in or enthusiasm for something: My mum was never really interested in going abroad until she went to America last year. Now she’s been bitten by the travel bug and hates staying at home!

ˌonce ˈbitten, ˌtwice ˈshy

(saying) if something has gone wrong once, you are very careful not to let something similar happen again: ‘Will she marry again, do you think?’ ‘I doubt it — once bitten, twice shy.’

See also: once, shy, twice

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

bite

1. in. to accept a deception; to fall for something; to respond to a come-on. We put up a sign advertising free pop, but nobody bit.

2. in. [for someone or something] to be bad or threatening. My dad bites, but don’t worry, he’s in a good mood.

3. in. to be irritating. (More severe than to suck, as in It sucks.) This party bites. Sko.

4. tv. to copy something without permission; to steal something. Sue bit a copy of my term paper, and I almost got in trouble.

bite the big one

tv. to die. I was so tired that I thought I was going to bite the big one.

See also: big, bite, one

bite the dust

1. tv. to die. A shot rang out, and another cowboy bit the dust.

2. tv. to break; to fail; to give out. My car finally bit the dust.

See also: bite, dust

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

bite the dust

Slang

1. To fall dead, especially in combat.

2. To be defeated.

3. To come to an end.

See also: bite, dust

bite

/hold (one's) tongue

To be or keep silent.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

once bitten, twice shy

One injury will make one extra cautious in the future. This proverbial saying appears to date from the mid-nineteenth century, although the idea is centuries older. William Scarborough’s version of Chinese Proverbs (1875) stated, “Once bitten by a snake in passing by, a second time he will of grass be shy.”

See also: once, shy, twice

The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer

See also:

be bitten by the bug
be bitten by/have the bug
have the bug
define
define (something) as (something)
define as
X factor
in rehearsal
trial run
a trial run

References in periodicals archive

But in the meantime, Bush says, he and his wife are trying to reduce the chance that their son will be bitten by another rattlesnake.

Pick your antipoison: researchers work to make antivenom safer, cheaper, and more effective

Many other victims are bitten while dressing in clothing that has been undisturbed for some time or when they roll over onto a spider that has crawled into a bed.

Brown recluse spider bites to the head: three cases and a review

Neither the wasps that do the biting nor those that get bitten have working ovaries, he reports in the May BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY.

Sitting around? (Chomp!) Back to work!

In these cases, mosquitoes may have first bitten someone already infected with malaria from abroad.

Killer mosquitoes

By 12th grade, almost half of all children have been bitten at least once by a dog, and 17% had a bite that required medical attention.

Dangerous dogs

Rabies developed in an Austrian man after he was bitten by a dog in Agadir, Morocco.

Travel-associated rabies in Austrian man

Each year, hundreds of thousands of people in the United States are bitten and seriously injured by dogs (SN: 6/18/94, p.

Stalking the ancient dog: man's friend may go way back

Boys ages 5-14 are at the highest risk of being bitten by a dog.

Biting like cats and dogs

A Cuban researcher, a specialist in ixodid ticks, was bitten several times by the ticks; dermatologic and neurologic symptoms compatible with Lyme disease (skin lesions, hyperesthesia with loss of reflexes, loss of muscular coordination, and fecal incontinence) developed.

Do antiborrelial antibodies suggest Lyme disease in Cuba?

词组	bitten
释义	bitten be bitten by the bug To suddenly be excited by or very interested in something (which can be specified between "the" and "bug"). Molly's really enjoying rehearsing for the school play—it seems she's been bitten by the acting bug. See also: bitten, bug, by bite 1. verb To respond to an invitation or ad, often a dishonest or misleading one. I tried to trick my brother into cleaning my room, but he didn't bite. 2. verb To be bad or seem ominous. I'm surprised he was nice to you—he usually bites. 3. verb To steal or take something. Aw man, somebody bit my notes, so I couldn't study at lunch. 4. verb, slang To be annoying or disappointing. Oh, that TV show bites. This season has been so stupid that I just can't watch it. 5. noun A meal, often one that is small or doesn't take long to prepare or eat. A shortened form of the phrase "a bite to eat." We don't have a lot of time, so let's just grab a quick bite before the movie starts. Let's pull off at the next rest stop to grab a bite. bite down 1. To bite very hard and purposefully (on something). I nearly lost a tooth biting down on that apple! I knew there was something wrong with the burger the moment I bit down. 2. To clench one's teeth very firmly. I keep trying to give the dog her pills, but she's biting down so hard that I can't get them into her mouth. The field surgeons didn't have any anesthetic, so the poor man had to just bite down while they operated. See also: bite, down bite down on (something) 1. To bite very hard and purposefully on something. I nearly lost a tooth biting down on that apple! She bit down on the man's hand to get him to let go of her. 2. To repress or hold back something, especially an emotion. I bit down on the rude comments that were dancing at the tip of my tongue. She had to keep biting down on her anger as the CEO continued to discredit her work. See also: bite, down, on bite in (something) To repress or hold back something, especially an emotion. I bit in the rude comments that were dancing at the tip of my tongue. She had to keep biting in her fury as the CEO continued to discredit her work. See also: bite bite the big one 1. slang To die. We were so lucky to avoid that massive accident—we could have bitten the big one! 2. vulgar slang To be remarkably bad, unpleasant, disappointing, or upsetting. Well, that movie bit the big one. I wish I could get my money back! Yeah, I heard that class bites the big one. See also: big, bite, one bite the dust 1. slang Of a person, to die. We were so lucky to avoid that massive accident—we might have bitten the dust! 2. slang Of a machine, to be near a complete breakdown or loss of functionality. Judging by all that noise coming from her car, I'm pretty sure it's about to bite the dust. I have to go buy a new blender because mine bit the dust today. 3. slang To become unpopular or irrelevant. Sadly, it doesn't take long for the latest technological innovations to bite the dust. See also: bite, dust bitten by a barn mouse obsolete Drunk or tipsy. (Barley, the primary ingredient for most beer, would have been kept in a barn, making it potential fodder for barn mice.) I had my suspicions that the farmhands may have all been bitten by a barn mouse, judging by their slurred speech and languid demeanor. See also: barn, bitten, by, mouse bitten by the same bug Sharing a particular desire, interest, or impulse. I can't believe we applied to the same five schools! We must have been bitten by the same bug. See also: bitten, bug, by, same have the bug To suddenly be excited by or very interested in something (which can be specified between "the" and "bug"). Molly's really enjoying rehearsing for the school play—it seems she has the acting bug. See also: bug, have I could have bitten my tongue off I immediately regretted saying something; I wish I could have stopped myself from saying something. I could have bitten my tongue off as soon as I made tasteless joke. As soon as the ridiculous response was out of my mouth, I could've bitten my own tongue off. See also: bitten, could, have, off, tongue I wished I had bitten my tongue off I immediately regretted saying something; I wish I had stopped myself from saying something. I wished I had bitten my tongue off as soon as I made tasteless joke. As soon as the ridiculous response was out of my mouth, I wished I'd bitten my own tongue off. See also: bitten, off, tongue, wish once bitten, twice shy Once one is hurt by someone or something, one will be extra cautious to avoid that person or thing. I've learned my lesson from dating actors—once bitten, twice shy. The company's brief but disastrous attempt was enough for them to vow never to venture into the mobile phone market again. Once bitten, twice shy. See also: once, shy, twice Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. bite the big one Sl. to die. I was so tired that I thought I was going to bite the big one. I hope I am old and gray when I bite the big one. See also: big, bite, one bite the dust 1. Sl. to die. A shot rang out, and another cowboy bit the dust. The soldier was too young to bite the dust. 2. Sl. to break; to fail; to give out. My old car finally bit the dust. This pen is out of ink and has bitten the dust. See also: bite, dust bite (to eat) to get something to eat; to get food that can be eaten quickly. (Typically: get ~; grab ~; have~.) I need a few minutes to grab a bite to eat. Bob often tries to get a bite between meetings. bitten by the same bug Fig. having the same need, desire, or obsession. Bob and I were both bitten by the same bug and ended up getting new cars at the same time. See also: bitten, bug, by, same Once bitten, twice shy. Prov. When something or someone has hurt you once, you tend to avoid that thing or person. Jill: Let's go ride the roller coaster. Jane: No, thanks. I got really sick on one of those once—once bitten, twice shy. I once sent in money for something I saw advertised in the back of a magazine, but the merchandise was of such poor quality I was sorry I'd bought it. I'll never buy anything that way again; once bitten, twice shy. See also: once, shy, twice McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. bark is worse than one's bite, one's A person seems more hostile or aggressive than is the case, as in Dad sounds very grouchy in the morning, but his bark's worse than his bite. This phrase was a proverb by the mid-1600s. See also: bark, worse bite the dust Suffer defeat or death, as in The 1990 election saw both of our senators bite the dust. Although this expression was popularized by American Western films of the 1930s, in which either cowboys or Indians were thrown from their horses to the dusty ground, it originated much earlier. Tobias Smollett had it in Gil Blas (1750): "We made two of them bite the dust." See also: bite, dust once bitten, twice shy Once hurt, one is doubly cautious in the future, as in He was two days late last time, so she's not hiring him again-once bitten, twice shy. This seemingly old observation, presumably alluding to an animal biting someone, was first recorded in 1894. See also: once, shy, twice The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. once bitten, twice shy or once bitten You say once bitten, twice shy to mean that a bad experience makes you not want to become involved in a similar situation in the future. I'm certainly not looking for a new boyfriend. Once bitten, twice shy. Tokyo's punters, once bitten, twice shy, will not come rushing back for more. See also: once, shy, twice be bitten by the bug COMMON If you are bitten by the gardening bug, for example, or are bitten by the acting bug, you become very enthusiastic about gardening or acting, and you start doing it a lot. I've definitely been bitten by the gardening bug, and now I love weeding and digging. Bitten by the travel bug, he set off for a working holiday in Australia. She provides a guide to Britain's antiques markets and a very useful reference list for those seriously bitten by the bug. See also: bitten, bug, by bite the dust COMMON 1. If something bites the dust, it fails or stops existing. With the news that milk chocolate can help cut cholesterol, yet another healthy eating fad bites the dust. Quite a few restaurants have bitten the dust recently. 2. If someone bites the dust, they die. A Wild West showman nearly bit the dust when he blew himself up making blank bullets in his garden shed. Note: This expression is used to refer to someone's death in a humorous way. Note: In stories about the Wild West, cowboys were said to `bite the dust' when they were shot and fell off their horses. See also: bite, dust Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. bite the big one die. North American informal 1996 Tom Clancy Executive Orders The Premier of Turkmenistan bit the big one, supposedly an automobile accident. See also: big, bite, one bite the dust 1 be killed. 2 fail. informal See also: bite, dust I could have bitten my tongue off used to convey that you profoundly and immediately regret having said something. See also: bitten, could, have, off, tongue have (or be bitten by) the bug develop a sudden strong enthusiasm for something. See also: bug, have once bitten, twice shy a bad experience makes you wary of the same thing happening again. This expression dates from the late 19th century. A variant common in the USA is once burned, twice shy . See also: once, shy, twice Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary bite the ˈbig one (American English, slang) 1 be very bad or fail: This place really bites the big one! 2 die: It’s a surprise to see him bite the big one at the end of the movie. See also: big, bite, one bite the ˈdust (informal) 1 fail, or be defeated or destroyed: Thousands of small businesses bite the dust every year. 2 (humorous) die See also: bite, dust be bitten by/have the ˈbug (informal) have a sudden strong interest in or enthusiasm for something: My mum was never really interested in going abroad until she went to America last year. Now she’s been bitten by the travel bug and hates staying at home! See also: bitten, bug, by, have ˌonce ˈbitten, ˌtwice ˈshy (saying) if something has gone wrong once, you are very careful not to let something similar happen again: ‘Will she marry again, do you think?’ ‘I doubt it — once bitten, twice shy.’ See also: once, shy, twice Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary bite 1. in. to accept a deception; to fall for something; to respond to a come-on. We put up a sign advertising free pop, but nobody bit. 2. in. [for someone or something] to be bad or threatening. My dad bites, but don’t worry, he’s in a good mood. 3. in. to be irritating. (More severe than to suck, as in It sucks.) This party bites. Sko. 4. tv. to copy something without permission; to steal something. Sue bit a copy of my term paper, and I almost got in trouble. bite the big one tv. to die. I was so tired that I thought I was going to bite the big one. See also: big, bite, one bite the dust 1. tv. to die. A shot rang out, and another cowboy bit the dust. 2. tv. to break; to fail; to give out. My car finally bit the dust. See also: bite, dust McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions bite the dust Slang 1. To fall dead, especially in combat. 2. To be defeated. 3. To come to an end. See also: bite, dust bite */hold* *(one's) tongue* To be or keep silent. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. once bitten, twice shy One injury will make one extra cautious in the future. This proverbial saying appears to date from the mid-nineteenth century, although the idea is centuries older. William Scarborough’s version of Chinese Proverbs (1875) stated, “Once bitten by a snake in passing by, a second time he will of grass be shy.” See also: once, shy, twice The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: be bitten by the bug be bitten by/have the bug have the bug define define (something) as (something) define as X factor in rehearsal trial run a trial run References in periodicals archive But in the meantime, Bush says, he and his wife are trying to reduce the chance that their son will be bitten by another rattlesnake. Pick your antipoison: researchers work to make antivenom safer, cheaper, and more effective Many other victims are bitten while dressing in clothing that has been undisturbed for some time or when they roll over onto a spider that has crawled into a bed. Brown recluse spider bites to the head: three cases and a review Neither the wasps that do the biting nor those that get bitten have working ovaries, he reports in the May BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY. Sitting around? (Chomp!) Back to work! In these cases, mosquitoes may have first bitten someone already infected with malaria from abroad. Killer mosquitoes By 12th grade, almost half of all children have been bitten at least once by a dog, and 17% had a bite that required medical attention. Dangerous dogs Rabies developed in an Austrian man after he was bitten by a dog in Agadir, Morocco. Travel-associated rabies in Austrian man Each year, hundreds of thousands of people in the United States are bitten and seriously injured by dogs (SN: 6/18/94, p. Stalking the ancient dog: man's friend may go way back Boys ages 5-14 are at the highest risk of being bitten by a dog. Biting like cats and dogs A Cuban researcher, a specialist in ixodid ticks, was bitten several times by the ticks; dermatologic and neurologic symptoms compatible with Lyme disease (skin lesions, hyperesthesia with loss of reflexes, loss of muscular coordination, and fecal incontinence) developed. Do antiborrelial antibodies suggest Lyme disease in Cuba?
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